Let's Encrypt, the certificate authority that launched a decade ago to remove the traditional barriers of cost and complexity of obtaining SSL and TLS certificates, has announced some major updates.

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

On December 3, 2025, local time, Let's Encrypt, which issues free TLS certificates to websites, announced that it will shorten the validity period of the certificates it issues from 90 days. The ...

Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for analyzing economic and financial data and sharing it with others. Credit card encryption helps prevent theft of ...

Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an advocate for digital privacy and has been quoted in online publications like Computer Weekly, The Guardian, ...